It's a bit indescribable to be that far from home in a room with local friends and meeting new people who are aware of what you are doing. Finland is truly vast and many people had travelled more than 100km to get to Helsinki.

We've been really proud to play a part in Daisy's vision for the Helsinki Psych Fest . Someone who mirrors the attitudes of our heroes like Deliaphonic by promoting and supporting the young bands in her community and pairing them with established mentors. It was astounding to see the hard work she puts into her shows, and the synergy between her the artists and the great staff at the Playhouse Bar . I really can't wait to see this festival grow in the way she really deserves, and to see bands under her wing develop.

Honestly, it was such a dream, magical experience. both the audience and we suddenly felt we were covering new ground. When you hit that point, you finally surpass the "oh shall we throw more familiar sounds in?"

We are on a journey. An adventure where we are happily wandering. Come, wonder with us.

17th March was a REAL electric ride. Playing on a theatre stage, with theatre sound, and lights just feels RIGHT. There's no greater privilege than opening proceedings at any event. Getting those infectious smiles and the occasional whoop at the start of the set caught up into a whirlwind that ends with a united flow of bodies all on the same page and there for FUN!

Opening up for Hooverphonic was a MAGICAL fit! Alex and Raymond schooled us on just how important it is to bring fresh sounds and approaches to live arrangements that are different from the record. Live sample replacement with a String Quartet, Rhodes, and rich COWBOY guitar. Oh yeahhhh, baby! Geike is one of the most astounding voices we've had the pleasure of hearing live. 1 hour 45 minutes of flawless, haunting melodies. Serious stamina. Harmonising with strings and TELLING THE Story with each and every number. About 5 costume changes?! It is an exceptionally rare practiced gift when a singer is just as compelling in the pin-drop solos as when leading a group of 10. VERY inspirational.

Humble by comparison (!) we appeared as a duo for the first time since last summer with myself on vocals, moves and ROBOT, and Alfie on MS20, 12 String guitar and sampler.
We brought to life 8 songs, 5 or which we'd never played out before including Chés acid-drenched take on Dutch favourite Love Buzz, and our electro-pop rework of Season Of The Witch.

Huge thanks to Ed and all the Academy staff, and to Danny, for making this night such a success. A LOT of very smiley happy people!

Our remix of "Just Another Rainbow" by Liam Gallagher & John Squire came out on a Sunday evening and by Monday morning it was hitting the airwaves with James Endeacott, and an article from Clash Magazine was sending an Earthquake.

It was promptly picked up by NME, Virgin Radio, Under The Radar and Louder than war with further acclaim.

We were touched by all of you who have reached out to us, finding connection with the track.

You can DL the remix for free on Soundcloud, and Bandcamp.

1st December we graced the stage at The Lexington, London in a spellbinding triple bill for White Heat Club

We joined Cosmic Strip and Anto Dust for a night of psychedelia and sparkle to a crowd full of absolute joy ✨

Working with a great engineer in a venue that's really close to our hearts, not just sentimentally but for the reason of great sound, allowed us to really transmute our message in a hypnotic, pulsating style. This has left us feeling inspired and helped us really recognise the importance of a good sound system, and good technicians when you come see us play.

It's refreshing to be pushing shows more about unity than competition. I hope future events will afford us the opportunity to collaborate with more like minded artists and DJs, aligned with these important principles.

Gotta give a very special shout out to Lars and Kristoffer - we feel so honoured to have you come all the way from Norway to see us!

From the shoulders of giants, we all flew.

Banana Block was very special. All ages and all sexualities congregated in the church of Holmes, as we all welcomed each other with smiles. Skymas were fantastic and really exemplified the shit-hot talent that Belfast cultivates.
Decius is a show we've of course been waiting for for a while. Just go see them. You are in for a treat. The innocuous lure of the hypnotic 909 drags you in to a false security, before you are churned through some of the most aggressive, gurgling sequences to haunt mankind. Lias is a master of ceremonies for the ages. Compelling to watch, abundant to hear. Holmes' set was back dropped by the fast-paced handmade netherworlds only the likes of Julian House and Jimmy Turrell could dream up. David Holmes took us on an industrial balearic adventure that featured the most poignant pop writing of our time. That record we were all there to celebrate, Blind On A Galloping Horse.
Raven's aura filled the entire hall. Her messages give both hope and stark warning in equal degrees. What a birthday party. We were all honoured to spend such a career-defining time with you.

We were very honoured to be joined by Chris Rotter on the M2-20. Chris added a really deep musicality to our thrashing away. A spiritual performer and great inspiration, both on and off the stage. Thank you Chris for your hypnotising swirls.

Special thanks to Claire for keeping us smiling, The Harrison for keeping us rested, Michelle for bringing the good vibes and David the master dreamweaver himself

No joy in this world will ever compare to that felt by being welcomed into someone else's city with open arms. Frankfurt bowled us over. we haven't felt this level of alignment since Coventry for Deliaphonic. The age diversity of the psych crowd is alien in London, it was nothing short of a gift that forward-thinking individuals would give us a chance. It's one thing for LGA to suggest the "hive mind" narrowed the boundaries of psych and electronic music, but to really experience it for ourselves is a blessing. re-creation is for historians and scholars, Frankfurt is forever. We KNEW it would be special as The Up Club has been making waves for 30 years and the OG crowd were ALWAYSSSS forward-thinking, but geeeez, you cats have sowed the seeds of a new revolution.

We are deeply proud to explore. We won't ever stop taking chances. music ALWAYS should be be challenging. wdgaf about being played, we are here for YOU, for the long game, Joey, Ché, Alfie and I are ready to make waves, one town at a time.

Performing at NightGarden Festival in the wild woods on the edge of Manchester was out of this world. It was an exciting step up for us - a high energy, acid tinged electronic set as a duo. Having DJed for Manchester Psych Fest the last year, we had a real vision for what might really click for our performance.

We tried something altogether new, and sequenced a new duo set, using MPC1000, 303 and MS20. Working so closely with samples we’ve recorded and produced and manipulating sequences on the synths we originally used for our recordings gave a sonic glimpse much closer to our initial shared vision for the project than ever before.

We were welcomed with open arms in to this benevolent community that Bryony & Rosie have built around them. They gave us a phenomenal platform to try something bold in a 9PM festival slot. As just the two of us, it really brought us together to pick a set from the longgggg list of tracks we’ve recorded but not necessarily rehearsed with a full band, and try something really brand new. Even at 4 days notice, Rosie and Bryony gave us their blessing to take this risk and it really paid off for us.

Our hearts are full after forging so many beautiful connections, and we can't wait to collaborate further.

It was a privilege to be paired with the enormously talented Deb (Visual Honey) as our visual artist, projecting an ethereal live liquid light show on to us as we played.

Un Procedure were an absolute joy to watch and listen to. Such gifted musicians. Live visuals from Guri Bosh were the perfect mesmerising accompaniment.

And Matters - go check em out. We are so excited to work on some shows and cuts together in the future.

Fresh from supporting Death & Vanilla, Jane Weaver and Breanna Barbara, Looking Glass Alice proudly announce Siren Song - a fun and fierce track produced by Tileyard's Gordon Hill. With vinyl nearly sold out on presale, Siren Song reinforces the band's signature charm of blending cool, nonchalant vocals with an irresistibly catchy melody. An anthem of self empowerment, this is the war cry of a spurned lover out of f&£#s to give. The flip features Syd Barrett's iconic "Octopus" from his solo years, joyfully reimagined in the vein of early Pink Floyd, complete with Leslie-swirls, birdsong, and a carousel of wicked dreams. Siren Song is out on September 8th, in anticipation of a double bill show with Spirit Award on September 21st at London's Shacklewell Arms.

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Great to play Brighton for the first time, and real mythical to share the stage with Breanna, and her lovely band. Huge thanks to Polly at Acidbox Promotions, and all the amazing new friends we made. It's a serious deal when folks come out midweek, but with a band like Breanna's on, the Brighton heads knew the drill. These shows are gonna be talked about classics for many many moons to come. You guys gave us wonderful shots and videos really made us feel welcome. Big love.

We took to the stage in velvet capes, channelling the spirit of Screaming Lord Sutch, and snarled our way through 12 mostly never before heard tracks in just 30 minutes. It was planned as a one-off blowout. Being billed on a free entry Friday in London with two other rock 'n roll bands, we figured we'd be torn apart if we tried to play dreamier sounds. We had a ball. Huge thanks to Danny at Club The Mammoth, Nothingheads and Daffodils for an absolutely wild night. Off the back of this show - David Holmes has booked us to open for Decius at God's Waiting Room in Belfast this Halloween. I guess it's not a one-off after all.

Psychedelic experiences like Deliaphonic don't need a filter. We can't thank Martin, Fenella & Fliss enough for taking a punt on us, and introducing us to a new festival that's featured so many of our heroes to date. The visuals for our set are a sequence produced by Julian at Intro, which was a phenomenal honour. We'd not played a duo set before this, and when the opportunity arose, we were simply so excited to rearrange existing material, and write some new songs, to explore a new format. Much of the set featured a Marxophone from about 1915, kindly leant to us by another of our heroes, Mark Flunder. So many wonderful people came down early to support a band who'd never played Coventry prior. That really is testament to both the Deliaheads, and the truly special fanbase and community that Jane Weaver has worked so hard to form. So many of you bought our records too, we were really touched.

Produced on a late Sunday morning after a historic night spent dancing to HAAi and Daniel Avery at Koko, this is a bass heavy trip that pulsates and fluctuates in the brain. Vocals soaring with ethereal echoes give way to drops loaded with breakbeats, delicious grooves and haunting interjections. A hypnotising headrush that leaves you intoxicated.

Thanks for your support in selling out physical copies of Spider prior to general release. Vinyl dispatch is anticipated as mid-late November. The special die-cut sleeves designed and made by the band are underway, and are looking incredible.

In the meantime, check out a special mix for Spider, and its Japanese counterpart 蜘蛛 on Spotify.

Support the band by adding Spider to your playlists and sharing them with your friends.

"With its menacing guitar and creeping carnival-style piano, juxtaposed with detached, hypnotic vocals, Spider and its Japanese counterpart 蜘蛛 (Prounounced “Kumo”) are the latest fuzz drenched releases from Looking Glass Alice. What starts as a mesmerising, eerie rhythm becomes more frenzied and unhinged as the song progresses, culminating in a wild, scratching guitar solo before jolting back to an otherworldly final verse.""

"Richard Russell's book emphasised the MPC as an experimental improvisation instrument. It was good to reflect on that, and ours was just gathering dust, but I really like it. Mixing live recording and MPC performance really can take you somewhere new. We've been revisiting Karma, and Thembi [Pharaoh Sanders] for obvious reasons. There's a light and shade in the harshness of the balance, as much as the tonal expression. It felt good to push the filters hard to try to achieve a bit of that brashness. "

Looking Glass Alice were the Official DJs for the Main Stage of Manchester Psych Fest at The Albert Hall, spinning wild sounds between bands all day. Over 10 hours of playlists are available now Mixcloud, and Spotify. Check out the Mixcloud versions for rarer cuts and exclusive edits. The lineup consisted of Deja Vega, The Bug Club, Jane Weaver, Tinariwen, Black Midi, and Kurt Vile.